SummaryStages of business cycles.Where is the U.S. economy right now?What does it mean for the gold market?In the previous edition of the Market Overview, we explored the fascinating history of bull and bear cycles in both the U.S. dollar and gold. Since then, the idea of cyclicity has been disrupting my sleep cycle. Let's, then, dig into the topic. We start with the business cycles; in the recent...Read More

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The Dow Jones Index was up for the week with its BEV plot below closing above its -10% line. Nothing wrong with that as it enters its third month correcting from its last all-time high of 26,616 of January 26th. As double digit corrections go, this one has been a fairly wimpy one - so far. The Dow Jones' last correction occurred from May 2015 to July 2016 (fourteen months); twice the Dow Jones dip...Read More

Long-time readers of The Gold Update know that our microphones are just about everywhere as we return to those placed inside the Salzburg clinical offices of esteemed analyst in the psychosis of precious metals, Dr. Youara Nichtsogut...Dr. Nichtsogut: "Ahhh, Sister Silver, such the honourable surprise is this! Your good man Gold was here October last, suffering from CEUD."Silver, (preferring to s...Read More

It's easy to get lost in the shadows of the looming financial crisis (and the geopolitical one), and to assume that the entire world is going to hell in a 140mph Tesla.Continue...Read More

"we have an inflection point which will result in the dollar falling fast and gold and silver surging." Here's the details...by Egon von Greyerz of GoldSwitzerlandIs this it? Is the bull market finished and the good times over? Well, they could very well be. We are looking at a world which is rotten to the core, a world which is built on debt which will never be repaid. And a debt which is artific...Read More

RAPAPORT... Chopard has vowed to use 100% ethically sourced gold in all ofits jewelry and watch collections by the end of July, the company said lastweek. The jeweler has created an in-house gold foundry that will giveit complete oversight of all processes from the manufacturing stage to thefinished product. "As a family-run business, ethics have always been animportant part of our family philoso...Read More

(IDEX Online News) - There were relatively few price changes in March, with an equal mix of risers and decliners. There were a particularly small number of changes in categories under 0.50-0.69 carats, while diamonds in the 2.00-2.99 carat, 4.00-4.99 and 5.00-5.99 carat categories saw many risers than decliners.   Fancy diamonds also saw relatively few price changes, particularly in the small...Read More

RAPAPORT... HRD Antwerp is expanding its presence in India with a newlocation at the Santacruz Electronic Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) in Mumbai, andanother one in the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB). The Belgium-based diamond-certification and trainingfacility announced plans last week to launch a grading lab in the SEEPZjewelry-manufacturing hub, home to a large number of jewelry exporters. SEEPZi...Read More

RAPAPORT... Technology, synthetic diamonds, and midstream growth are among the topics that expert speakers will address at this year's Carat+ show in Antwerp.The diamond event, in its second year, has introduced Carat+Conference 2018, a series of talks that will take place during the trade fair.The conference will focus on industry issues, as well as broader subjects withinthe trade. Jonathan Chip...Read More

RAPAPORT... Bonhams New York will feature a 10.01-carat solitairediamond ringwith an estimate of $500,000 to $700,000 at its spring jewelry salethis month.The round brilliant-cut, F-color, VVS2 piece is from aprivate collection in the US, according to the auction house. Other notable lots include ruby and diamondcombinations: a Cartier Art Deco bracelet valued at $80,000 to $100,000; aBulgari neck...Read More

The northern Argentinian provinces of Jujuy, Salta and Catamarca decided to join forces in a "lithium board" whose main objective would be to establish and enforce a regulatory framework that should be observed by mining companies.Among other things, the board would establish best practices in terms of environmental impact monitoring, water-quality tests and toxic waste management, as well as rede...Read More

In late March, Vancouver-based North Arrow Minerals (TSXV:NAR) reported additional diamond results from Q1-4 kimberlite Naujaat Diamond Project, located 9 kilometres north of Naujaat in Nunavut's Melville Peninsula."The samples were composited from drill core in the field based on observed lithological units and submitted for processing using a combined dense media separation / caustic fusion proc...Read More

Artisanal gold miners in the Niger state of Nigeria are asking the Muhammadu Buhari government to help them operate under conditions that allow them to take better care of the environment and contribute to the local economy.In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, the Chairman of the Association of Gold Miners in the Chanchaga Local Government, Michael Abida, said that his group has asked...Read More

Technical analyst Clive Maund reviews the most recent COT reports, and sees gold and silver diverging right now.We've certainly got plenty to look at in coming days, but perhaps a good place to start is with a review of some of the latest COTs, because of their implications for the immediate future. The following charts make very clear why those in control of publishing COT data hold up its releas...Read More

Weary of stagnant metals and ready for the pending wealth transfer? Silver and gold guru David Morgan returns to Reluctant Preppers to report that he sees a significant change in equity markets, bond markets, and coming this year in precious metals..David Morgan is a world-renown precious metals aficionado. He is the creator of the Silver-Investor.com website and The Morgan Report, a monthly repor...Read More

To all those investors expecting the Fed to step in to backstop the recent weakness seen in the stock market, Wolf Richter warns: The cavalry isn't coming.Christopher Martenson is a former American biochemical scientist. Currently he is a writer and trend forecaster interested in macro trends regarding the economy, energy composition and environment. He is the founder of PeakProsperity.com. As one...Read More

RAPAPORT... Chopard has vowed to use 100% ethically sourced gold in all ofits jewelry and watch collections by the end of July, the company said lastweek. The jeweler has created an in-house gold foundry that will giveit complete oversight of all processes from the manufacturing stage to thefinished product. "As a family-run business, ethics have always been animportant part of our family philoso...Read More

It is easy to get discouraged or lethargic while freeing yourself. The time and dedication to carry out a two-year plan for freedom requires a high and focus. It’s hard to do work every day, day after day.But fear not! There are six practical motivation hacks that you can try starting right now to get your plan back on track. These clever tricks show you how to work with yourself to achieve...Read More

Subscribe to our Free Financial Newsletter:http://FutureMoneyTrends.comRick Rule, CEO of Sprott Global is our very special guest, we get the latest info on the amazing line up of the annual Sprott Resource Conference.In this interview we look at the threat of the Petro-Yuan and how it could topple the Petro-Dollar in the long term.Rick also explains how Sprott Global is bridging Gold and Blockchai...Read More